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Dawes: The New American Storytellers With the release of their new record, Stories Don’t End, Dawes have cemented themselves as the next great American rock storytellers. Formed in 2008, Dawes began their methodical ascent, thanks to restrained, purposeful songwriting, relentless touring and several opportunities to back legends such as Robbie Robertson and Jackson Browne. They […]

Dave Grohl & Stevie Nicks: The Old Dreams and New Realities of Rock and Roll As rock’s latest crown prince, Dave Grohl has become an ambassador between the old and the new. Cementing the claim is Grohl’s new documentary, Sound City, which looks at the highs, lows and eventual closing of the legendary Los Angeles […]

Dave Matthews Band: Musically Speaking Dave Matthews Band know that the only way to keep things fresh is to engage in a unique musical conversation each time they step onstage. But in a world of smartphones, social media and general impatience, it is increasingly hard for bands to capture – and keep – an arena […]

The Who: 50 Years and Counting Formed in 1964, The Who instantly burst onto the burgeoning rock scene, thanks to their early hit single, “I Can’t Explain.” During the next decade, the quartet – an absurdly talented gang of musicians fueled by a cataclysmic rhythm section, a brilliant songwriting guitarist and an edgy but stoic […]

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals: Savage Dreamers When Grace Potter & The Nocturnals came together a decade ago, some early fans might have predicted that they’d be big, but no one could have called just how this group of St. Lawrence University students reached the mainstream. After road-dogging their way through festival gigs and jamband […]

Mumford & Sons: In these Bodies, We Will Live. In these Bodies, We Will Die. On the heels of the multi-platinum success of Sigh No More, British exports Mumford & Sons have become popular around the world. Their latest tour through a string of small U.S. towns, during which they threw four single-day festivals, sold […]